anabranch
/ˈænəbɹæntʃ/
anabranch noun: a diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.
Noun
anabranch (plural anabranches)
- A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.
- Such branches of a river as after separation reunite, I would term anastomosing branches; or, if a word might be coined, anabranches, and the islands they form branch islands.1834, Colonel Jackson, “Hints on the Subject of Geographical Arrangement and Nomenclature”, in The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 4
anabranch meaning in Tamil and Bengali
anabranch in Tamil
- பிரிந்து சேரும் ஓடை
anabranch in Bengali
- নদী, খাল
Forms of anabranch
| plural | anabranches |
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Origin of anabranch
From ana- (“extracted from anastomosing”) + branch.
Words formed from anabranch
Phrases with anabranch
Questions about anabranch
- What does anabranch mean?
- Anabranch means a diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.
- What is anabranch in Tamil?
- Anabranch in Tamil is பிரிந்து சேரும் ஓடை. See Anabranch meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is anabranch?
- Anabranch is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anabranch?
- Anabranch is pronounced /ˈænəbɹæntʃ/.
- What is the plural of anabranch?
- The plural of anabranch is anabranches.
Words near anabranch in the dictionary
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